Cribbage John Valentine We meet on Monday and Wednesday afternoons in the Apache Room on the third floor. Buy-in is $1, and we start playing at 3 p.m.; please come early. October Scores: 10/04. 1st Dennis Rittenback 693, 2nd Joni Harvey 686, 3rd Linda Hearn 684 10/06. 1st Vic Kinser 713, 2nd Linda Hearn 680,…
Category: December 2021
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Desert Navy Wishes You All a Happy Holiday Season
Richard Volpe Our normal December club meeting will be taking a backseat this month, as our club will be sharing its time with its membership and guests, celebrating with an annual holiday get-together with dinner locally. The time is set for 1 p.m., and the restaurant is the Oasis Bay located at 2100 S. Gilbert…
Association News, December 2021
Holiday Decorative Outdoor Lighting
Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator Driving through the community during the holiday season is so magical. Many of our homeowners really do a fabulous job of decorating for the holiday season. There are so many displays and lights on many of the homes for everyone to enjoy. Did you know that, according to the ACC Guidelines,…
December 2021
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Ross Dunfee It was still dark at 03:42 on Dec. 7, 1941, when the minesweeper USS Condor AMc-14 saw a two-man Japanese submarine two miles from the mouth of Pearl Harbor. The USS Ward APD-16, which located and destroyed the submarine at 06:45, was herself sunk later that day by a Kamikaze. With that, the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Ladies Community Chit and Chat Group
The Ladies Community Chit and Chat Group will be holding their Christmas Party on Dec. 8 at The Park at Cooper Creek, 901 S. 94th Street in Chandler. Registration starts at 10:45 a.m., the program will begin at 11 a.m., and the meal will be at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is asked to bring an ornament…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Korean War Veterans
Leon “Skip” Johnson, Chapter Commander Although the local Chapter of the Korean War Veterans had made the decision earlier to put on hold most upcoming events for the remainder of the 2021 year, for the safety of all its members and others, the organization is always dedicated to help assist all veterans in need of support…
Community News, December 2021
Keeping a Calm Soul on a Stressful Day
Dr. Marc Drake, Sr. Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes The story is told of a guy who had the job of transporting items for others in a small truck. One day, he was hired to transport some chickens. A man in a car following his truck noticed something very unusual: Every mile or so,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Tai Chi Classes at SunBird
Tai Chi is a 1000-year-old martial art originating in China. The basis of Tai Chi is gentle, controlled movement to create an unimpeded flow of chi (qi) throughout the body. It is through this energy flow that we gain better health and better balance physically, emotionally, spiritually, and energetically. We have a unique opportunity at…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
SunBird Lions Club News
Arlene Block SunBird Lions Club participated in Community Day on Nov. 16 at the SunBird Golf Resort. Guests were welcome to a free pair of reader glasses. We are collecting used eye glasses, frames, and lenses. Please drop off at the SunBird business office or give to any SunBird Lion. Thank you for your support.
Card Games & Sports, December 2021
Relishing Pickleball: Arizona Pickleball Players League News—White Mountain Region to Be Added as the Fifth APPL Region
David Zapatka The Arizona Pickleball Players league (APPL) has now expanded its popular team-based pickleball league into its fifth region. After founding the first team-based pickleball league, East Valley Interclub League in 2012 (which has grown ever since), the Arizona Pickleball Players League was formally organized as a nonprofit in 2019 by a group of…